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As we approach the close of this year, let us take a moment to reflect on the challenges and trials faced by so many, especially those who have experienced profound loss. This season, while we gather with loved ones to celebrate, let's also remember those who are still suffering, those who have lost their way, and those who have lost their faith in a better tomorrow. During this holiday season, we invite you to join us in this mission of compassion, faith, and renewal. Your generosity can make a real and lasting impact.

This Christmas season, let's come together as a community of faith and support to bring restoration to people who have lost so much. Mercy Ships Canada is on a mission to heal and transform the lives of Children and adults in need. Your gift, rooted in faith, can make a significant difference in the lives of countless people. Your support will bring back smiles, health, and faith to children and adults who have suffered for far too long. Donate today and make this Christmas truly meaningful.

At Mercy Ships Canada, we serve those who have lost hope, bringing healing and transformation. Our volunteers, inspired by their faith, work selflessly to perform surgeries that renew not only bodies but also faith and hope. This Christmas, be a part of the miracle by making a donation to Mercy Ships Canada. Your contribution will help renew faith and offer a second chance at life. Together, we can make a significant impact on those who have suffered for too long.

As we approach the holiday season, we are reminded of the immense power of faith and the importance of giving back to those in need. This Christmas, you have the opportunity to be a beacon of hope, healing and transformation for those who need it most. Your support this Christmas will not only change lives but also reaffirm the spirit of giving and faith. Join us in spreading love, hope, and healing. Make a donation today, and together, we can transform the lives of people who have lost so much.

Our journey continues, and we're excited to have you by our side as we embark on new adventures of compassion and change.

The last time Catherine Conteh saw the deeply familiar smile in front of her in Freetown, it was under dramatically different circumstances. Learn more about Aly's act of kindness!

Following a series of recent meetings between the Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships, the Africa Mercy has officially been welcomed to return to Madagascar for her next field service. The hospital ship is planned to initially dock in the port of Toamasina in February 2024.

Darryl Anderson shares his thank you message to express his deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and dedication to our mission.

Learn more about the next chapter in Sierra Leone with Dr Lako and Dr Kabba. Together, we can ignite hope and multiply impact!

For Catherine Conteh, there���s a moment from the birth of her daughter that still plays over and over in her mind, 30 years later. Learn how one act of kindness changed everything.

In a traditional medical setting, donors can be recruited ahead of time at blood drives, and their life-saving gifts can be sealed in bags and stored for later use. A Mercy Ships hospital, cut off from resources back home, is different. It must rely on the people who staff it.

Dr. Juliette Tuakli speaks on what the theme for this year���s World Health Day, ���Health for All,��� really looks like on the continent of Africa.

Celebrating the surgeon behind the first operation on the Global Mercy. Learn more about Dr Rachel Buckingham.

Meet orthopedic patient Amadou, who received the first surgery on board the hospital ship Global Mercy��

Honoring and acknowledging the support from our vital partner, Foresight for IT, as we celebrate five years together.

Discover how a young girl inspires others by making a generous donation to Mercy Ships Canada

Find out how Mercy Ships Canada is getting involved with the French speaking nursing community.

On a hospital ship when the pandemic hit, a member of Mercy Ships National Crew was inspired to continue humanitarian work in Senegal.

Mercy Ships Canada is seeking up to three dynamic independent Directors to join our Board over the next 18-months.

In June 2022, more than 30 Senegalese healthcare professionals boarded the Global Mercy�� to equip themselves with new skills that could save countless vulnerable young lives.

Now living in France, L��a works for Mercy Ships Canada remotely and ���seized the opportunity��� when the hospital ship Global Mercy came to Europe.

Learn more about the International Symposium and Dakar Declaration that were hosted in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday, May 6, 2022.

The Africa Celebration is a moment to pause and give thanks for 30 years of partnership, filled with stories of hope and healing.

The Africa Mercy�� hospital ship returned to West Africa, bringing hope and healing as the vessel docked once again in the port of Dakar, Senegal.

Two years ago, when the Africa Mercy sailed from Senegal, hundreds of patients were left still waiting for their chance for surgery. On February 1st, the ship returned to the port of Dakar to bring hope and healing to these patients and their families.

Canadian Annick Sylvestre, Country Engagement Team, Operations Liaison in Liberia, shares an update of recent activities in the country.

Mercy Ships is overjoyed to share that in early 2022, the Africa Mercy will return to a beloved port ��� Dakar, Senegal.

Darryl Anderson, who had served as an advisor to the board of Mercy Ships Canada, was drawn into the organization full-time during COVID-19.

Irik Mallie Starts a New Journey and Makes His Mark as Chief Engineer of the Global Mercy. Learn more about Irik Mallie.

On June 16, 2021, Mercy Ships celebrated the delivery of the Global Mercy���, meaning the official handover of the vessel from the shipyard.

On June 25th Mercy Ships celebrates Day of the Seafarer, and we want to show our deep appreciation for the maritime community.

Canadian Annick Sylvestre on secondment to Mercy Ships provides an update on Mercy Ships recent medical capacity building work in Liberia.

For more than 30 years, Mercy Ships has been invited to multiple countries on the continent and worked side by side with many different African people.

We are very excited to announce that our newest ship, the Global Mercy���, is officially seaworthy after passing the final sea trials.

Welcoming a new baby into the family should be a time of pure joy and celebration. But for an estimated 100,000 women around the world each year, childbirth instead ended in a devastating injury.

Here���s one story of a local business that led with compassion during this trying time ��� and how it resulted in one of our newest volunteers.

Through the capacity building program, Mercy Ships works together with government officials and local medical professionals to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure in Africa.

Since 1997, Mercy Ships has provided education to help participants rebuild, restore, and renew their land and communities through organic agriculture development.

On April 7, people around the world celebrate World Health Day by amplifying this year���s theme: building a healthier, fairer world.

Mercy Ships launched several new eLearning programs to ensure that participants could still access vital education and training, through a screen instead of in person.

Bonjour! It���s French Language Day, a day to reflect on the official language in most of the countries Mercy Ships visits.